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to insinuate
01
to suggest something in an indirect manner
Transitive: to insinuate sth | to insinuate that
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
insinuate
3rd person singular
insinuates
present participle
insinuating
past simple
insinuated
past participle
insinuated
Examples
During the discussion, she insinuated that her colleague was taking credit for her ideas without directly accusing him.
02
to gradually move oneself or a thing into a particular place or position by elusive manipulation
Transitive: to insinuate sth into a situation or position | to insinuate oneself into a situation or position
Examples
The politician insinuated her agenda into the committee's discussions without directly addressing it.
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